How to form the /v/ and /b/ sounds:
The /v/ and the /b/ sounds are pronounced similarly in some languages, but in English they’re quite distinct.
The /b/ in berry is a voiced plosive sound—you block the air fully with both lips and then release it.
The /v/ in very is a voiced fricative sound, made by squeezing air between the top teeth and the lower lip.
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Practice Reading:
Veronica was voting in the local election today. Voting was very important to her, especially this election, because her friend, Boris Van Buren, was running for mayor of Verbena City. She wanted him to win! She jumped into her van and veered down Beech Avenue to Verbena City Hall where the voting station was located.
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